airtable-api-proxy

node.js Airtable API Proxy by [Future Fluent](http://futurefluent.com)
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Here's a project demonstrating the basics of an Airtable API proxy using node.js and Express. Click here to [see the source and remix for your own purposes](https://glitch.com/edit/#!/airtable-api-proxy).

## Why does Airtable need an API Proxy?

Airtable's rate limit is five requests per second per base. Anything more than that and the API will lock down for thirty seconds. By implementing an API proxy, it's possible to cache common results for quick responses and enforce a rate limit for requests.

Additionally, an API proxy allows you to keep your API key a secret. Since all Airtable API keys allow full CRUD access, using the key in client-side JavaScript code would leave your data subject to outside tampering.

Click here for [example output](https://airtable-api-proxy.glitch.me/api/ai/list/0).

Click here to see the [source data](https://airtable.com/shrK9YNbrZa8MsyCw).

## How does it work?